<p>wow...where do they find the time? their job must be really stressful during this time of year...</p>
<p>they started on around dec. 2 so even if they spend 9 days (which i think is a stretch cause that counts weekends) and 8hrs/day just making the final decisions on applications, that's only about 1.4 minutes for every application.
And that's assuming they take no breaks, work constantly, etc...</p>
<p>I guess most of the work has already been done in writing the summaries</p>
<p>They work weekends, long hours those days, too. See Ben's blog today for the blow-by-blow.</p>
<p>oh i didn't read that before i posted........</p>
<p>I think I speak for everyone when I say that I'm glad our applications are in such good hands</p>
<p>i'm not...!!! if they were careless i might slip through the cracks... i wonder if the mit people have figured out who we really are... i mean some things we post must be dead giveaways... especially if ben picks up on them...</p>
<p>Cowsgomu: That's if only one unit reads the applications. Remember, there are several subcommittees, so there will be more time for the selection. Still, it's a lot of time to spend going through these appz.</p>
<p>Hey guys, some thoughts here, since I guess this isn't the official thread</p>
<p>I was reading the RD decisions from last year a couple weeks ago, and I noticed that the thread was TOTALLY CLOGGED with "omg, my letter hasn't gotten here yet, I'm so nervous" and "!!!!!!!!!! SO EXCITED OMG OMG OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!" I had to search through pages and pages of that stuff to find the actual decisions, and most people didn't use the format either, so it wasn't effective. so yeah, zking, when you start the official official thread, make it clear that it's for final decision postings ONLY (with the correct format) and any chitter chatter and moping can go into a separate thread. This will aid everyone both this year and next.</p>
<p>You guys should stop freaking, it's already been weeks, just chill and work on the other apps to get your mind off it :)</p>
<p>No... I Like Freaking Out... It Shows Passion!</p>
<p>well u wouldn't freak like me if u applied to other schools early and they release their results earlier than MIT.</p>
<p>then go freak on their forums ;)</p>
<p>haha kidding, but seriously, it's not the end of the world if you don't get in. Although an MIT degree will help you in terms of getting into a good grad school or getting a good entry-level job, if you really want it enough, you can go to your state school, work your ass off and do well in the honors program (and not rack up hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of debt in the process), then reach the same point (eventually) that you would by getting an MIT degree. Just expect deferral, and then when you get in it'll be even better.</p>
<p>my friends make fun of me for banking too much on mit ea... and im getting scared theyre right</p>
<p>Deep breaths, everyone!</p>
<p>Geez, you guys make me nervous about grad school applications. :)</p>
<p>grad school?!?!?! who needs that when you have an mit undergrad degree!!!!</p>
<p>Haha, anyone, if they want to be a professor :D</p>
<p>what the heck are you guys talking about</p>